STOCKHOLM (Reuters Life!) - Arsonists set fire early on Wednesday to a giant straw statue of the Swedish Yule goat, a forerunner to Santa Claus in Sweden, defying security measures for a third year in ...

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STOCKHOLM (AP) — A giant straw goat was burned down yet again early Wednesday in a Swedish city where torching it has become a Christmas tradition, to the dismay of local leaders. Gavle city ...

STOCKHOLM (AP) — In what's become a Christmas tradition to some Swedes, a giant decorative goat made of straw was set ablaze early Sunday and police arrested a 25-year-old man suspected of arson. The ...

DETROW: What animal has thick fur, hoofed feet and a strong association with the Christmas season? CHANG: Oh, this is easy - reindeer. DETROW: Oh, you thought so, but it's not. It fits the bill. But ...